Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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